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• Chevrolet Matiz - General advise about lack of power going uphill 27 Feb 2023 (Forum)
  This puzzled me because I’ve not had any problems with the clutch. He also said the alternator needs changing and that would stop the battery charging, but again I’ve had no battery/warning lights on the dash. I know I don’t know much about the mechanics of a car but confused how the clutch would make the car sluggish uphill. Any thoughts welcome.
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  What's the best second hand electric car for £30,000? 12 Oct 2021 (Ask HJ)
  What's the best second hand electric car for £30,000?
• Honda Civic - Camera to catch hit & run drivers 29 Jul 2021 (Forum)
  I don't drive regularly, so it needs to be able to be left running for several days without draining the battery, maybe by using a pair of hot-swappable batteries so I can bring one inside to charge when I'm not driving. I could probably cobble something together based on a Raspberry Pi, but does anyone know of any kits etc that would be especially well suited to this?
• Audi A3 Sportback - Audi A3 wont crank after cleaning fuses 4 Jun 2021 (Forum)
  I override the gearbox and moved between the drive, neutral etc and with each switch the corresponding letter was flashing. I have disconnected the battery and cleaned the terminals but still nothing. All of the electrics are working fine and the battery has plenty of charge. vI have rechecked all the fuses and everything appears fine. Could it be an immobilser issue that kicked in when the steering control module fuse was removed?
• Renault kadjar - Garage mechanic tampering with dashcam 7 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  He drove back to garage and parked inside. An hour between videos so he must have temporarily disconnected battery and camera returned to normal. Knowing all this what advice would you give? I've a good mind to report this to his manager.  This is no cheap camera. Front and rear were installed with a separate battery pack.
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  What hybrid should I replace my Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV with? 19 Jan 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. I have been happy with it, with the exception of the battery mileage - which dropped from 30 to 24miles within...
• Always ask 4 May 2020 (Forum)
  Just found out that a lass I sold a lovely 55 plated Nissan Micra 1.2 SE to a few years back has scrapped it and is in need of a replacement. I asked why the car was binned and was told that it refused to turnover so they replaced the battery and it still refused to turn, her “mechanic“ took a quick look and condemned the wee car. Suspecting it to be nothing like a life ending issue I spent ten minutes on t interweb which has informed me that this particular keyless entry model requires a reset after replacing the battery or it will indeed refuse to spin.
• Vauxhall Astra - Astra Radio Keeps Forgetting the Code 2 Oct 2019 (Forum)
  In fact, that slot was empty when I looked so I put a new 10amp in anyway but that made no difference. I assume that when I withdraw the key that the radio thinks that the battery has been disconnected so asks for the code again next time I come to the car. Either there is faulty wire somewhere at the back of the radio or else there is another fuse somewhere in a circuit which is supposed to tickle the radio while the key is withdrawn to tell it that the battery is still there.
• Focus Mk2.5 I think electric problems 24 Aug 2019 (Forum)
    I then got the car serviced to make sure the car was OK.   I changed the battery in the key fob had the garage check car thoroughly.   The only fault coded ive ever got is   (U0001) and (P1260)   I'm not getting these now though when I clear the fault codes it's OK again but sometimes I cant clear them I have a basic OBD 2 reader and a bluetooth one (bluetooth is better doesent always work though, prob need seperate thread for this).
• 2004 Toyota Corolla 2.0 D4D 116 - Corolla E12 D4D won't start when hot 23 Mar 2019 (Forum)
  It struggles to start when the engine is cold but it won't start at all when it reaches its operating temperature. When the engine is hot it acts as if the battery was weak but when cold the starter cranks 4 to 5 times ( slowly) before the engine comes to life. I have replaced the starter motor and the battery but it does not make any difference. It all started when the fan stopped working .
• Citroen C3 1.4 Rhythm - Remote key locking not working ? 8 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  At first it was hit and miss if the car locked and unlocked and then it just wouldn't lock at all. I changed the battery on the key fob and re-sinked the key fob by putting the key in the ignition, turning the key once and holding the lock button for ten seconds, but it still wouldn't work properly. I bought another battery and changed it again and what i've noticed is, my car locks and unlocks when i'm sat inside the car, but does nothing when i'm outside the car.
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  Why did my Suzuki Baleno flash up a combination of warning lights? 11 May 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My brand new Suzuki Baleno is brilliant to drive; it's comfortable, economical, fast and safe - however, a combination of warning lights suddenly illuminated...
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  What do you think of the Elddis Autoquest 120? 13 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  What do you think of the Elddis Autoquest 120?
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  Recommissioning a Mk1 Golf Cabrio 10 May 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Mk1 Volkswagen Golf convertible which was last started 16 years ago! It has been kept in a garage since then. Apart from buying a new battery and...
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  Two week old Land Rover with problems - what do you recommend I do? 6 Nov 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Sitting at red traffic light today, in drive with foot on brake. Stop start feature kicked in and engine turned off, then suddenly everything switched...
• Vauxhall Astra 1.6 SXI - Engine light on and flashing 14 Jul 2015 (Forum)
  They replaced the coil pack and plugs suprise suprise still the same,they then said it was the ECU so they tried that, Oh oops still the same,next came the big suprise sorry we're stumped so there we are still stuck only saving grace is he's only had to pay for 2 diagnostic's, the car is back on its origonal coil pack. What I've found is if you disconnect the battery for a period of time and reconnect the light will be off, go for a drive its fine but after a mile or two the light will come on then it will start to flash and your in limp home mode it also sounds like its miss firing at idle,disconnect and reconnect the battery it will idle fine but the light will be on but not flashing.
• Citreon/C Crosser Diesel - Poor Winter Starting 8 May 2015 (Forum)
  I have a 57' C Crosser (Diesel) with just under 75K miles and every winter poor starting-Glowplugs lights up 3-5second.Then turn the key but it always hesitates sometime needing a second key turn  .New Battery Installed (bosch S5) and the usual electrical checks Alternator voltage  etc via citreon all show nothing wrong..I had a issue a couple of years ago with Fuel filter etc.. In summer the car starts ina fraction of a second..So last winter (albeit a mild one in my area).I decided to try a heater under the battery and one on the oil sump.And hey presto it starts almost perfectly..So my question..does anyone else have similar issues and am I just Masking/hiding a deeper issue..I would be very greatful if anyone could help me answer is this normal or ?.
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  Why is my Panda's airbag warning light on? 28 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2004 Fiat Panda and the 'airbag failure warning message came up with both 'red' and 'yellow' airbag images illuminated. The car has had the errors...
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  Why does my Micra keep cutting out? 10 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have just bought a 1995 Nissan Micra with 51,800 miles on the clock and a fresh MoT. However, I noticed this morning that when I stop, slow down or just...
• Renault Grand Scenic 6 years old, 60000miles - Renault Scenic loss of power/handbrake fault 30 Aug 2014 (Forum)
    the AA checked the alternator, which was fine, and just suggested I get a new battery which I will do today.   Any thoughts on if this sounds like a battery issue or something more serious?.